New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
wonder if you could use something like that as nonskid on a deck?!!
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Mmmmm. Yeah, sorry forgot to mention that whole sifting thing. I'll be in town this weekend. Andale, puro wet sand y lo hechamos otra vez.
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Finally got the bottom to an acceptable finish. Used white graphite mixed with white pigment. Ended up with 6 coats on the bottom. Sanded down with 120 grit between each coat. My plan is to have the whole boat painted.
I am not 100% happy with the final finish (i.e. air bubbles, opaqueness, etc), so when the rest of the boat is painted, the bottom will also be painted white. I am hoping the white paint over the white graphite will hide any scratches on the bottom of the boat.
Glad to finally be done sanding/fairing the hull for now and planning on flipping the week of Christmas. Can't wait to start building again.
I am not 100% happy with the final finish (i.e. air bubbles, opaqueness, etc), so when the rest of the boat is painted, the bottom will also be painted white. I am hoping the white paint over the white graphite will hide any scratches on the bottom of the boat.
Glad to finally be done sanding/fairing the hull for now and planning on flipping the week of Christmas. Can't wait to start building again.
Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
That's looking really good!
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Good 'nuff for a bottom job, I'd call it done!
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Looks pretty dang nice to me, Dustin.
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Very nice
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Got the boat flipped over and ready to get going on the interior glassing. Had a minor set back though, as I removed bulkheads and stringers to roll the hull, I pulled a bonehead maneuver by tossing a stringer in the yard and breaking it in half. Not a big deal, but still a pain to glass it back together, oh well.
Hull flipped and getting cleaned up.
Instead of installing a 1" thick piece of Mahogany per plan, I cut out two additional sheets of 1/2" and laminated the entire transom for reinforcing.
Planning on getting her all cleaned up and filleting all the corners tomorrow and glass the interior new years day, that is the plan at least!
Hull flipped and getting cleaned up.
Instead of installing a 1" thick piece of Mahogany per plan, I cut out two additional sheets of 1/2" and laminated the entire transom for reinforcing.
Planning on getting her all cleaned up and filleting all the corners tomorrow and glass the interior new years day, that is the plan at least!
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Re: New Braunfels - PH18 Jet
Looking good!
I too plan to paint over graphite/epoxy bottom.
Build on!
I too plan to paint over graphite/epoxy bottom.
Build on!
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Got the interior glassing done New Years Day . . . hangover and all!
Pretty pleased with the results:
I do have a question though regarding the alignment now with the bulkheads and the sheer. The port sheer of the boat is not in alignment with many of the bulkheads.
What is the best way to remedy this? I am thinking that sucking it up with a strap to the bulkheads would get it there, but I am worried that it would cause a wave in the sheer. Any suggestions?
Pretty pleased with the results:
I do have a question though regarding the alignment now with the bulkheads and the sheer. The port sheer of the boat is not in alignment with many of the bulkheads.
What is the best way to remedy this? I am thinking that sucking it up with a strap to the bulkheads would get it there, but I am worried that it would cause a wave in the sheer. Any suggestions?
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